South Dakota State 20-17 South Dakota (Oct. 26, 2024) Game Recap

BROOKINGS, SD – Amar Johnson stormed into the end zone on a 3-yard run in overtime to beat South Dakota 20-17 on Saturday night.

Will Leyland hit a 40-yard field goal on South Dakota's first possession of overtime.

South Dakota State, third in the FCS coaches poll, has won three straight against fourth-ranked South Dakota.

Trailing 14-7, Travis Theis led the Coyotes on an eight-play, 50-yard drive to the Jackrabbits' 10-yard line. But on first-and-goal, Graham Spalding intercepted a pass from Theis and ended the drive with 4:23 to play.

On the next play from scrimmage, South Dakota's Mi'Quise Grace recovered a fumbled ball and returned it 15 yards to the end zone to make the score 14-1.

The Coyotes forced a three-and-out and their final regulation possession ended when Leyland missed a 46-yard field goal attempt with 26 seconds left.

Theis gave the Coyotes a 7-0 lead right from the start in the first quarter. The Jackrabbits responded with an 80-yard drive capped by Mark Gronowski's 1-yard touchdown burst. Amar Johnson added a 1-yard touchdown run with 4:53 left in the first half to give the Jackrabbits a 14-7 lead.

Gronowski completed 20 of 27 passes for 163 yards for South Dakota State (6-2, 3-1 Missouri Valley Football Conference). Angel Johnson ran for 81 yards on 14 carries. Gronowski finished the game with 54 yards on the ground and Amar Johnson had 17 yards on 10 carries.

Aidan Bouman was 20 of 32 passing for 163 yards for South Dakota (6-2, 4-1). Theis ran 15 times for 78 yards.

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